Ridgefire: The Mount Winter Series
Jan 19 - Mar 22, 2026
Current Holder
Ricky Medina
Proving Marrow
Golden-Copper Veins of Genuine Achievement
Your Surface Performance Betrays You
Aspects refreshed Jan 26, 2026
During the ancient pact between Court and Aerie, both traditions struggled to define what truly constituted worthiness until an elder wyrm spoke: 'Surface scales shed, flesh weakens, but marrow endures—test what lies within the bone of their spirit.' The Proving Marrow emerged as the shared standard both traditions would honor, ensuring recognition required more than momentary excellence.
Manifests as luminescent channels resembling both bone marrow structure and mountain mineral veins, visible only to dragon eyes during moments of genuine trial. Appears in dual forms: golden-copper light flowing through granite in Court tradition, warm amber patterns in pastoral stone for Aerie assessments. Crystallizes temporarily when a challenger's core essence is fully exposed, creating brief visible markers of internal truth. Responds to sustained proving over time, growing brighter and more defined with accumulated genuine achievement across multiple trials.
Acts as the connective tissue between all sixteen trials, accumulating evidence of core character that neither Court judgment nor Aerie partnership can ignore. Functions as the ultimate authenticator that penetrates surface performance to reveal whether challengers possess the essential internal substance required for dragon recognition.
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Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Forged in the wyrm's riddle, the Proving Marrow is a tag that despises flash. It doesn't care about your best throw; it wants to see your worst. It craves the grind, the bogey-saves, the rounds where nothing works but you keep showing up. Its golden veins only glow when you're genuinely tested, and it judges you with the cold patience of stone. It's the artifact that knows momentary excellence is just a shiny scale—it wants to see your bones.
adjusts headset, scales itching Welcome to the first proving. The Marrow doesn't care about your best shot, Ricky Medina. It wants to see your worst. The shank into the shule, the death-putt you left short, the round where you have to grind for every par. That's when its golden veins will start to glow. It's not here to celebrate your ace. It's here to see if you'll still show up next week. The arena has spoken. Good luck. You'll need it.